Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future
Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future
“He painted the future. How did he know?”
“He painted the future. How did he know?”
Long before satellites would journey to planets and deep-space telescopes would photograph distant galaxies, there was an artist whose dazzling visions of planets and stars would capture the imagination of all who beheld them. Before that, he was an architect working on projects like the Chrysler Building and the Golden Gate Bridge. He would later become a matte painter in Hollywood working on films like Citizen Kane and Destination Moon. Who was this remarkable man? His name was Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). Chesley Bonestell’s mesmerizing depiction of “Saturn As Seen From Titan” became known as “the painting that launched a thousand careers.” Told by the many people who were influenced by Chesley Bonestell or knew him personally and punctuated with rare interview footage of the artist himself, the documentary compellingly chronicles the life of a quiet, artistic visionary, whose architecture and space art continue to inspire us to reach for the stars.
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Long before satellites would journey to planets and deep-space telescopes would photograph distant galaxies, there was an artist whose dazzling visions of planets and stars would capture the imagination of all who beheld them. Before that, he was an architect working on projects...
Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future (2018) was directed by Douglass M. Stewart Jr.. The film is a Documentary, History production with a runtime of 1h 36m, rated 8.5/10.
Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future runs 1h 36m (96 minutes total). Audience rating: 8.5/10 from 2 votes. Genre: Documentary, History.
Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future is rated 8.5/10 by 2 viewers — exceptional and highly recommended. A good pick for Documentary and History fans.
